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Pennsylvania

Letter from Trumpland — celebration turns funereal at Democrat HQ in small-town Pennsylvania

Op-eds

Letter from Trumpland — celebration turns funereal at Democrat HQ in small-town Pennsylvania

By Glen Retief

America’s fate, foreboding and infamy fill the atmosphere before a divided nation picks a president

World

America’s fate, foreboding and infamy fill the atmosphere before a divided nation picks a president

By J Brooks Spector

Knocking on America’s door – A South African goes house to house in a fraught election

World

Knocking on America’s door – A South African goes house to house in a fraught election

By Micheline Tusenius

Trump shot in ear at campaign rally after major security lapse

World

Trump shot in ear at campaign rally after major security lapse

By Reuters

A South African comes dead last at traditional coal cracker boilo competition

South Africa

A South African comes dead last at traditional coal cracker boilo competition

By Glen Retief

The Gettysburg address, and why SA politicians should read it every day

South Africa

The Gettysburg address, and why SA politicians should read it every day

By J Brooks Spector

A Covid-19 vaccine could be out in the US this week, while Trump keeps banging the voter-fraud drum

World

A Covid-19 vaccine could be out in the US this week, while Trump keeps banging the voter-fraud drum

By An Wentzel

Biden: “We may be opponents, but we are not enemies”

World

Biden: “We may be opponents, but we are not enemies”

By An Wentzel

Biden looks set to clinch presidency, says vote is sacred, while Trump says election is being stolen

World

Biden looks set to clinch presidency, says vote is sacred, while Trump says election is being stolen

By An Wentzel

Votes in five states still need to be counted – Biden needs to win one of them to become the next US President

World

Votes in five states still need to be counted – Biden needs to win one of them to become the next US President

By An Wentzel

The final showdown: ‘Losing is never easy,’ says Trump

World

The final showdown: ‘Losing is never easy,’ says Trump

By An Wentzel

A volatile superpower at the crossroads: Biden or Trump?

World

A volatile superpower at the crossroads: Biden or Trump?

By An Wentzel